Originally Posted by 20sx (Post 2701054)

I'm hearing class dates now too. Not many yet, but it's a start.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2701095)

Pilots vital to the continuation of a program—- APDs, Line Check Airmen —- combined with respectful demeanors and positive attitudes.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2701100)

It is just short of the numbers that were rumored at the beginning of the program: 10% of each United class.

Just wait till United dips into the 5 year captains with the next round of CJO’s. Pilots here will start getting excited then.

Given who was hired, I need to go on a diet and get back into shape and grow about another 6 inches taller, or change genders.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2700417)

It is a holdover procedure that some of the majors used to use back in the dark ages of aviation. It simply has carried over to some regionals.

The thought process was and is simple. The person looking outside for the runway is in the best position to transition and land the airplane.

And, on a CAT II, the transition of controls occurs between 200 and 100 feet off the runway - not at 50 or 30 feet. If it hasn’t occurred by 100 feet, a missed approach is executed.

On a happier note, our pilots in the CPP pool received class dates at United.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2727239)

Just heard ExpressJet is sending 40 in the next United class and Mesa is sending 0 (zero) through their respective CPP programs.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2727239)

Just heard ExpressJet is sending 40 in the next United class and Mesa is sending 0 (zero) through their respective CPP programs.

Originally Posted by PontiusPilot (Post 2727251)

Where did you hear that? That doesn’t sound right.

Originally Posted by calmwinds (Post 2727307)

I heard the 40 from an Xjet Captain (and I know they can lie or just be spreading a rumor) and I heard the 0 from Mesa pilots who just went through the latest round.